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Prime Minister Tammam Salam holding talks with Economy Minister Alain Hakim welcome in Mach 2015. National News Agency

Lebanon’s Economy Minister: Hezbollah Presence in Syria is Obstacle to Ties with Gulf

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | Jun 6, 2016 | Interviews

Beirut: Lebanon’s Economy Minister Alain Hakim has said that relations with Gulf countries cannot return to their previous stage as a result of the presence of the so-called Hezbollah in Syria. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper published Monday,...

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Lebanese members of parliament gather to elect a new president in downtown Beirut. AFP

Jreij Rules out Lebanon Presidential Polls before Situation in Syria ‘Clarifies’

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | May 9, 2016 | Interviews

Beirut-Lebanon’s Information Minister Ramzi Jreij hoped that the municipal elections that kicked off on Sunday would contribute to the rotation of power and lead to presidential polls. Jreij told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Monday that “Lebanon’s presidential...

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Lebanon’s Hezbollah members carry flags during the funeral of a fellow fighter killed in Syria, Reuters.

MP Alice Shabtini: Hezbollah and Iran Link Lebanon’s Fate to Syria

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | Apr 4, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanese Minster for Displaced Persons Alice Shabtini confirmed that Iran and Hezbollah are the forces obstructing Lebanon’s presidential elections. The two continuously spend efforts to establish a relation between Lebanon’s future and the outlook on Syria....